Pages of the Past

100 years ago

October 28, 1926

The Big Horn Co-operative Marketing Association has sent out notices that it will receive turkeys at various points in the Big Horn county on the 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th of November. Dressed turkeys will be received at Greybull on November 4 and 5 and at Basin on November 6 and 8. They will also receive live turkeys at Basin only on November 5 and 6. There will be 8 cents a pound difference in price between live and dressed turkeys. 

Great Falls, Oct 25— Charles M. Russell, 61, famous painter of western scenes, know the nation over as the “cowboy artist,” whose paintings have sold in this country and Europe at figures reaching $10,000, died suddenly at 12 0’clock Sunday night at his home here. 

75 years ago

October 25, 1951

Approximately 300 sheep were rescued from probably death in the Big Horn river southeast of Basin Monday by Donald G Massey James Fricke and Bert Hopkin. The sheep, owned by Myron Tolman, had plunged over a seven-foot bank onto a narrow ledge beside the river near the Tillard Canal headgate. The frightened animals in their milling about caused the ledge to begin shelving away into the river which they doubtless would all plunged except for the quick action and hard work of the three Basin men and Mr. Tolman. 

Sergeant Jiro Sato, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Sato, was among U.S. troops landed on the Pacific coast this week on their return from Korean fighting under the army’s rotation plan. 

Nine Students made the honor roll the first six weeks in the Burlington high school. Two Students, Shirley Christensen and Gayle Gormley made straight A’s. The rest of the honor roll students include: Carol Neves, Kay Christensen, Thelbert Johnson, Gay Neves, Duane Hamilton, Lola Neves and Elnora Trumbull. 

50 years ago

October 28, 1976

Marion Tanner Post No. 19 of the American Legion elected new officers recently. Those elected include: Edwin E. Rickett, Mebourne H. Lee. Arthur J. Batenhorst, R.J. O’Neill, and Orville Wright.

 Don Dellos of Basin was crowned homecoming king at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Friday. Dellos was one of six contestants. Dellos is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Dellos and graduated from Basin high school in 1974.

The late Adrian Eberhard had the longest continuous subscription to the Basin-Republican Rustler, according to publisher, Harvey S. Balison. Eberhard, who died Sunday, continued a subscription which his father started in the Early 1900’s when he came to Crystal Creek from Montana. 

25 years ago

October 25, 2001

Elisa Farlow, who attends the university of Wyoming, Terry Harrison, a student at Northwest college, Jessie LaBudda at Rocky Mountain College, and Jessie Shelhamer, who attends Pepperdine University, have all been included in the 24th annual edition of the “The National Dean’s List, 2000-2001. Central Wyoming College student, Katrina Krause of Burlington and Carrie Gernant a student at the University of Northern Colorado, are also included in the publication.